The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
WOMEN ON WHEELS.
Warrington Streets SwnrminE with Ladies'
ON Tricycies-A WOman's bicycle Promised.
E,ronl The Hns hInnknr STIR

ON Tricycies-A Woman's bicycle Promised.
From the Washington star
One OF the things noticeable In the rise and
progress OF the wheel In Washington is the
groat increase within two or three years q the
years ago o. Mrs Beiva lockwood attracted much
no Ice by appearing OH the streets ona tri;;
her Independence, it is claimed, helped her con:
sider9bly In her canvass against Blaine and
GOs sesd 0F HSe msns sh sd hoS
bought it. is old; fashioned now. The tricycle.
%PS S0s s gRssy
Ike goddess s Alter Mrs lockwood appeared
on the street some other venturesome women
tried he aShne and used K for pleas
ago number Of ladies', who were enthusiastic
riders, banded together In club, with several
train Of tricycles. wit their twinkling lamps.
could be seen sweeping along on some 81 t the
began to appear sinEy on tho street In broad
day. and now woman on tricycle. attracts
Every week adds to the number Of fair cyclers.
There are 500 ladies in this city who who, ride d
any 9 THEN when they
to use them. There are singles" and 'socia-
bles" and tandemsa and tFieyc s! Of great
for one person. the sociable for two who sit
side by side. and the tandem for two. one sit
b ,h for Women" said the wheeiman. " Take
women, for instance, that sit in the parlor all
day. Or perhaps, may get Int Int, street car and
they 'T noys a .nSS
tricycle.. She left home suffer ing with intiam-
matory rheumatism, but we have heard from
eeTee re- Thsre IS nothns o
ing the old and helping TO make now tissue.
exercise and all tho pleasure Of riding If she
tries to ride with hustle and other encum-
able Her movements will BIO impeded., An
ordinary riding habit y good thing. Now.
there's proper Dress, and ne Po,nf aed 70
the curb from q tricycle.. She wore a dark blue
flannel dress with a blouse waist and loose
out. concealed no hustle or other artificial
means OF supplying outline to the form, lorn, ,a
arasS ~ win a with he wens oh
iady. the wife OF Unknown literary man
here. has very simple but ingenious COS
under one longer than the other. The outer
skirt Is SO arranged that when she leaves her
p into ha HE M
strings. 50 that It becomes q bounced over
skirt. When she resumes riding she simply
length, Some ladies ride very wei: Il Is a
great pleasure 70 ride with lady who no, under,
STANDS now 10 rlue, VINO SllS erect anu prlnS5
her weight squarely on the pedals"
Any pleasant. evening ono can see parties OF
ladies leaving the bicycle school for run on
tricyc!es. The ladies' generally go In parties OF
from two to ten. Often they will have gentle
man or several gentlemen with them rs an
escort. 1t Is somewhat amusing to see party
Of ludies who never rode before start out.
After they are seated the escort will give each
machine n start. and the party will glide away
for u few yards, when one OF the Indies will for
get that 1t is necessary for her to keep hor feet
moving. and she will strike dead centre"
and stop. After valnly trying to move ahead,
she will give cry for help. The escort dis
mounts and gives tho distressed lady another
start. Meanwhile the other ladies OF the party
all stop to see what the trouble is and the es-
cort has to go the round OF all the tricycies.
giving each push. This operation he may
have to reEcat three or four times before the
party has gone n quarter of n milo, md by that
time the lady riders will have learned to keep
In motion. One can learn worry soon to propel
q tricycle. with ease and grace.
novelty promised for this fall Is bicycle
for lady riders. There arc several fair riders
in this city ready to take to this lady bicycle
when 1t comes. 1t will be SO arranged that a
lady who will learn to ride II can do So with as
much grace and propristy as sho could ride
tricycle.. 1t will be n modification of the Rover
type OF bicycle for gentlemen. with the back
bone or frame curved downward like the letter
U between the wheels, so that WHOM tho lady
sits upon the saddle there wi DO no obstruc-
tion In the why Of her dress between her feet
and the saddle. The only trouble" said tho
dealer. will be In mounting. Ladies who
ride will have to have, Sentlemep with them to
came out early in the century, machines with
the shaped backbone were constructed for
and used by tho great grandmotherS OF the
present race OF tricyclers